South African Music Archive Project
Folk song
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- Composer: Mseleku (Performer)The Amanzimtoti Zulu Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | Amanzimtoti Zulu Choir, Epic Euro-African, Folk song, Humorous, Mseleku,W.M., Piano, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0641
- Composer: Mamba Desire (Performer) | 1957/07/29 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chisanzhi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk song, Indigenous music, Jadotville, Luba, Lulua, Mamba Desire, Rattle, ILAM | Greeting song for a chief or notable. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard number L3D12.
- Artist(s): Boys at St Croix Mission (Performer) | 1949/07/13 | Belgian Congo, Central African Music, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk song, Kasenga, Luunda, ILAM | Dance song of the Zomba dance
- Artist(s): V. Mugure (Performer), Gunda men and women | 1948/04/23 | Aca pella, Folk song, Gunda, Hungwe, Mrewa, Mugure,V., Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Unaccompanied vocal music
- Composer: The King Cole Brothers (Performer) | 1951/06/14 | Folk song, Guitar, Heroic song, Indigenous music, King Cole Brothers, Salisbury, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | The song is said to be about the prophecies of the seen Chaminuka. Further details refer to ILAM card no. E2K-21.
- Artist(s): Ziragada Ziki Moyo (Performer) | 1948/04/21 | Bikita, Duma, Folk song, Karanga, Moyo,Zirabada Ziki, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Frilia bow music
- Artist(s): Two Women at Shangara (Performer) | Composer: Simoni Zambezi Chirumba (Performer) | 1949/09/21 | Folk song, Indigenous music, Mbira, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Sena, Shangara, Simoni Zambezi Chirumba, Southern African, Tete, Tonga, ILAM | Dance Song. Further details refer ILAM card no C5S6
- Composer: Kachoka, U. (Performer)Uladi Kachoka (Performer) | 1949/08/14 | Bangwe, Board zither, Folk song, Indigenous music, Kachoka,Uladi, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Yao, Zambia, Zither, ILAM | Accompanied folk song. Further details refer ILAM field card (C4G12)
- Composer: Elijah Rerimori (Performer)Rerimori, E. (Performer) | 1950/09/23 | Baringo, East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Kenya, Pookwut, Rerimori,Elijah, Suk, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Folk music - Chesinen dance song for men, unaccompanied.Further details refer ILAM field card (D6T14a)
- Composer: Veronica Bikoute (Performer)Bikoute, V. (Performer) | 1949/07/13 | Belgian Congo, Bikoute,V., Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk song, Funeral Song, Indigenous music, Luunda, Veronica Bikoute, ILAM | Folk song sung at funeralsFurther details refer ILAM field card (C3A7)
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